By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The year was supposed to be that of final preparations for rolling out the comprehensive reform of India’s indirect tax system through the Goods and Services Tax(GST),…
Vijayawada, Dec 31 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and over 15 injured in an explosion in a firecrackers manufacturing unit in Nellore town of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred…
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Saturday said that there was no specific terror alert received by the state government from central intelligence agencies related to New Year festivities. Parsekar said…
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) China will ban the processing and sale of ivory for commercial purposes by the end of 2017, closing down the world’s biggest ivory market, officials reported on Saturday. The State Council…
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Advocating unity within the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday warned that any split in that party will help the BJP in the 2017 UP assembly…
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Todd Fisher said that his late mother Debbie Reynolds and sister Carrie Fisher will have a joint funeral and will be buried together. Todd said that the actresses will…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress-producer Neha Dhupia, who has gained a lot of popularity by hosting “#NoFilterNeha” on a music streaming service, says her audio talk show has not come to an end. She has…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Apple is set to reduce iPhone production by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, a media report said. The news comes after Yahoo-owned research firm Flurry earlier…
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Dec 31 (IANS) Global headwinds such as macroeconomic factors, currency volatility and disruptive technologies impacted the resilient Indian IT industry in 2016, forcing Nasscom, its apex body, to lower the growth…
Agartala, Dec 31 (IANS) Bangladesh has settled all its border disputes with India peacefully and improved ties with its closest neighbour, Dipu Moni, the country’s former Foreign Minister, said here. “Though we had sought intervention…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh retired on Saturday after 43 years in service. He thanked the government for giving the army a “free hand” to conduct operations. General Dalbir…
Ranchi, Dec 31 (IANS) The number of dead in Thursday’s Jharkhand coal mine cave-in has reached thirteen with the recovery of two more bodies on Saturday, police said. “Two more bodies have been recovered on…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The makers of superstar Rajinikanth’s “Kabali”, one of the biggest grossing Tamil films of the year, on Saturday released five deleted scenes from the film as a special New Year surprise…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the least number of public appearances in 2016 since coming to power five years ago, according to official data disclosed on Saturday. The data published…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Director Mahi Raghav says he didn’t expect actress Taapsee Pannu to sign his upcoming yet-untitled Telugu horror-comedy, especially after the success of “Pink”. However, she proved him wrong. “I pitched the…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has finally given his consent to be part of Vijay’s yet-untitled next Tamil outing, to be directed by Atlee. The project will roll from March next…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal on Saturday took oath as the Lt. Governor of Delhi here. Baijal was administered the oath by Delhi High Court Chief Justice G. Rohini…
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra will be one of the presenters at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Priyanka — who is earning applause for her work internationally courtesy her American…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh, retired on Saturday after 43 years in service and will shortly hand over charge to his successor, General Bipin Rawat. “After 43 years…
By Abhishek Purohit New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian badminton this year saw P.V. Sindhu coming out of the shadow of her illustrious Hyderabadi city rival Saina Nehwal, who was blighted by multiple injuries that…